The Maple Heights Mustangs will face off against the East Tech Scarabs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.2 points per game this season.
Maple Heights is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 60-53 to Bedford.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Anthony Whitt, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points. What's more, he also posted a 43% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaelon Hurt, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, East Tech suffered their biggest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Saturday. They were dealt an 80-40 loss at the hands of Cleveland Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Scarabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Ironmen are ranked 123rd).
East Tech dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Maple Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Maple Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against East Tech when the teams last played back in January of 2019, sneaking past 61-58. Will Maple Heights repeat their success, or does East Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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